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Chapman, Hazel M.; Lovell, Andrew; Bramwell, Ros – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: Health consultations are an interpersonal activity that influence health outcomes and attitudes towards self and health professionals for people with learning disabilities. Annual health checks have been introduced to improve health inequalities for people with learning disabilities. Method: A narrative literature review of health care…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Health Services, Health Needs, Outcome Measures
Lewis, Vicky; Rose, David – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: The main assumption of narrative therapy is that people are the "experts" on their own lives. When working with people with a learning disability, it can often be the case that the client's voice is not the primary voice. This is due to the fact that others "hold" the story for the client. When the story is,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Therapy, Personal Narratives, Case Studies
Cumella, Stuart; Lyons, Maria – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: A key aim of public policy has been to move people with a learning disability from segregated settings into ordinary housing, with the expectation that they would become integrated in and accepted by the rest of society. Despite this policy, people with a learning disability have high rates of unemployment, social isolation, mental…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Housing, Quality of Life, Public Policy
Sawhney, Indermeet; Zia, Asif; Gates, Bob – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
In the UK, the Mental Health Tribunal is a long-established safeguard for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. This gives such patients an effective appeal mechanism to ensure legal protection of their liberty. This act contains sections that allow for civil detention in the case of mental disorder. The right to apply to the tribunal…
Descriptors: Patients, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Mental Health
Pateraki, Eleni; Macmahon, Kenneth – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Abstract: For services across the UK, increasing emphasis is placed on the use of evidence-based psychological treatments. In this context, the Scottish Government published the MATRIX, a best-practice clinical governance document, with a brief section on therapies for people with learning disabilities. As with most clinical guidelines, randomised…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Learning Disabilities, Psychological Services
Cooper, Rosalind; Frearson, Julia – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Joe was referred to the Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) for support around low mood and overeating. Initial formulation suggested compassion focused therapy (CFT) as an intervention. The evidence base for using CFT with people with learning disabilities is currently limited. Materials and Methods: Adaptations were made to…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Learning Disabilities, Altruism
Thomson, Michaela; Johnson, Paula – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: This research aimed to capture the experiences of women with learning disabilities living in secure services who undertook dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT); they were the first people to do this in the trust. It is hoped their experiences may guide and inform other services undertaking the same process. Materials and Methods:…
Descriptors: Females, Learning Disabilities, Phenomenology, Behavior Modification
Lees, Carolyn; Poole, Helen; Brennan, Michelle; Irvine, Fiona – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: The government alongside other health and social care organisation have identified the need to improve the care provided for people with learning disabilities. Materials and Methods: This service evaluation aimed to explore the experiences of people with learning disabilities and their carers who accessed community dental services…
Descriptors: Adults, Learning Disabilities, Dentistry, Qualitative Research
Cluley, Victoria – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: It is now expected that projects addressing the lives of people with learning disabilities include people with learning disabilities in the research process. In the past, such research often excluded people with learning disabilities, favouring the opinions of family members, carers and professionals. The inclusion of the voices of…
Descriptors: Photography, Social Action, Learning Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities
Mahoney-Davies, Gerwyn; Dixon, Clare; Tynan, Hannah; Mann, Sian – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: The "Five Ways to Well-being" document presents five ways in which people in the general population may be able to improve their well-being. This study evaluates the use of a "Five Ways to Well-being" group in a population of people with learning disabilities. Materials and Methods: Twelve participants who attend a…
Descriptors: Well Being, Learning Disabilities, Program Evaluation, Outcomes of Treatment
Hassan, Nedim – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Person-centred planning, which commonly becomes formalised within services for people with learning disabilities through an Essential Lifestyle Plan (ELP), was intended to help place the choices of individuals at the forefront of service provision. However, beyond UK government policy rhetoric, scholars have raised issues regarding the…
Descriptors: Leisure Education, Recreational Activities, Learning Disabilities, Life Style
Bunning, Karen; Alder, Ruth; Proudman, Lydia; Wyborn, Harriet – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Capturing the views of people with learning disabilities is not straightforward. Talking Mats® has been used successfully to solicit the views of such individuals. The aim was to co-produce an interview schedule using Talking Mats® on the subject of television-viewing habits and preferences of adults and young people with learning…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Television Viewing, Adults, Youth
Haydon-Laurelut, Mark; Edmonds, Jane; Daynes, Shona; Clare, Amy; Byles, Rosalind; Barber, Victoria – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Following scandals such as Winterbourne view, Department of Health, (A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital, 2012) seeks changes in challenging behaviour services. A key part of this change is ensuring people with learning disabilities who use challenging behaviour services have more personalised support and their voices are…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Learning Disabilities, Adults, Positive Behavior Supports
Olsen, Angela; Majeed-Ariss, Rabiya; Teniola, Simonette; White, Catherine – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: People with learning disabilities are more likely to experience sexual abuse and less likely to access support than the general population, this is due to a range of variables at the individual, societal and service-delivery level. This study presents a service evaluation of St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Manchester to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Sexual Abuse, Foreign Countries, Crime
Thornton, Victoria; Williamson, Rachel; Cooke, Bronwen – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Background: Mindfulness is becoming increasingly reported as an effective way to support well-being and reduce mental health difficulties. Materials and Methods: This study reports on the development and pilot of a mindfulness-based group for young people with learning disabilities and their carers. Results: Group participants reported that the…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Youth, Learning Disabilities, Pilot Projects